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UNITED STATES CHARLES S. FRANKE, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

PATENT OFFtcE.

FASTENINGVFOR' GARMENIS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 537,189, dated April 9, 1895. Application filed February 1, 1895. Serial No. 536,916. (No model.)

New York city, New York, have invented an Improved Fastening for Garments, of which the following is a specification. I

This invention relates to a fastening for fur and cloth garments which can be easily operated and which is not apt to become spontaneously opened.

In the accompanying drawingszFigure 1 is a perspective view of the several parts constituting the hook. Fig. 2 is a similar view of the parts constituting the eye. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the eye showing it dotached from the base plate; Fig. 4, a longitudinal section of the fastening showing it open; Fig. 5, a similar section showing it closed, and Fig. 6 a cross section on line 6, 6, Fig. 4. 4

My improved fastening is composed of a hook and eye of which the latter is hinged to its fastening plate so that it may be vibrated upon its support.

The letter a, represents the eye plate provided with the oblique eye a, in front, and with a knuckle 0. at the back. This knuckle is engaged by a staple b, the shanks of which pass through perforations c, of a base plate 0. This base plate is bent centrally and is thus composed of an upper and a lower section, of which the lower section is provided with a tongue 0 and the upper section is provided with a slot 0 adapted to receive the tongue.

the base plate a, is bent into parallelism with the upper section and its tongue 0 is slipped through the slot o so that thus all the parts are properly assembled'and connected.

The eye plate a, should be covered with fur or cloth (1, that has a flap (1', (Fig.3) by which the eye plate may be grasped and vibrated.

The hook e, is secured to its slotted base plate 9', by means of the prongs e that are passed through the base plate and are then upset.

The hook and eye are attached to the flaps A',A of the garment in the usual or suitable manner.

To close the fastening, the eye plate a, is first swung forward (dotted lines Fig. 4) to be engaged by the hook, and is then swung back into its normal position (Fig. 5). To release the fastening, the eye plate is also first swung forward before the hook is withdrawn. Thus it will be seen; that a very convenient and reliable fastening is produced which can be readily manipulated and which is not liable to become spontaneously undone.

What I claim is- The combination of an eye plate having knuckle, with a staple engaging the same, and with a bent base plate having a slotted and perforated upper section and a tongued lower section, the perforations in the upper section being adapted to receive the staple-shanks,

and the slot being adapted to receive the tongue, substantially as specified.

OHS. S. FRANKE.

Witnesses:

F. V. BRIESEN, WILLIAM ScHULz. 

